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Be thou watchful (γινου γρηγορων). Periphrastic imperative with present middle of γινομα (keep on becoming) and present active par…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Be watchful. Be wakeful; be attentive and earnest—in contrast to the drowsy condition of the church.
Strengthen the things whic…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Be watchful.—Rather, become wakeful. It is not enough simply to rouse and sleepily grasp at their spiritual weapons, or e…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The command “Wake up!” (lit., “Be watchful”; GK 1213) is a call to reverse their attitudes radically. The congregation must be alerted to the serio…
John Gill
JohnGill
Be watchful
Which may respect both ministers and members. The ministers of the Gospel, whose busine is to watch ov…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The Lord Jesus is He who has the Holy Spirit with all His powers, graces, and operations. Hypocrisy and lamentable decay in religion are sins charg…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson